Forest officials said the full-grown pachyderm might have approached the big well to sprinkle water and shield itself from the sizzling heat wave conditions but as the side wall gave way, it fell inside.
Alarmed by the commotion, villagers rushed to the spot but could not haul up the female pachyderm.
In a combined rescue operation, forest personnel, the police, disaster management team and villagers then dug the earth parallel to the well and the animal could be lifted at least three hours later.